Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Google's latest doodle pays tribute to one of the pioneers of
modern architecture, Mies van der Rohe, who was born 126 years ago on
Tuesday.

He died 42 years ago, but his steel and glass buildings
can be found in most major American cities. His most famous buildings
include the Seagram building in New York, the Museum of Fine Art in
Houston, the Martin Luther King library in Washington DC and the
National Gallery in Berlin.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born in
Aachen, Germany in 1886. Along with Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier,
Mies was regarded as one of the masters of modern architecture. He was
appointed director of the Bauhaus School of Architecture.

The
Great Depression of 1929 meant there was little money for building and
the rise of the Nazis meant there was little taste for Mies' modern
style of architecture. The style of Bauhaus and Mies was seen as not
"German" enough after 1933, and the Nazis closed the school.

Mies
emigrated to the US in 1937, where he was appointed head of architecture
of what was to become the Illinois Institute of Technology. His
designs, and those of the students he influenced, have dominated
American city centres from the 1950s until today.

Friday, 23 March 2012

The Spanish surrealist painter Juan Gris is the latest cultural figure to be honoured with a Google doodle.
To
mark the 125th anniversary of the artists' birth, the search engine has
transformed its logo using cubist imagery he helped pioneer.

Gris was born José Victoriano Carmelo Carlos González-Pérez in Madrid on 23 March 1887. After studying art in Spain he moved to Paris in 1906 where he became a friend and contemporary of artists including Henri Matisse and Amodeo Modigliani.

By
1910 he had developed his his own cubist style. His work typically
featured jagged and angular arrangements of objects or people painted
using a palette of muted tones.
Google's doodle features stylised
representations of musical instruments - familiar components of Gris's
surrealistic vocabulary.

Gris, whose painting Violon et guitare
sold for $28.6m at auction in New York in 2010, was also acquainted with
fellow Spaniard Picasso, who he regarded as a teacher. His 1912
Portrait of Picasso is claimed to be the first cubist work not painted
by Picasso or the French painter Georges Braque.
Married with a son, Gris died in 1927 at the age of 40 after suffering from chronic kidney failure.

Thursday, 22 March 2012

This Restoran Makanan Laut Yoke Heng is famous with their claypot lou shu fun, located at Serdang Raya , same row as Restaurant East Of Highway 大道东酒家.I though had been 4-5 years never visit there, they were expand their shop to two shoplot now and one with air-conditioner .I'm not really craving with this famous lou shu fun as well but my grandmum is very like it.

The place was already very popular judging from the vast media coverage
spotted on the walls, with a plaque from Ho Chiak as well.You can see there have many HongKong artist visit here before like mosses chan,alan tam....

Finally our main dish claypot loh shu fun was served,unlike other claypot Lou Shu Fan which is usually very dry and dark in color, this has white-yellowish gravy instead,it was generously filled with bits of minced pork, mushrooms and egg.Actually i called this as loh lou shu fun,the thick, gluey gravy with those ‘rat tails’ reminds me of loh mee.Another thing that makes it similar to eating loh mee would be
adding black vinegar as the accompaniment. I don’t know about you but
when it comes to black vinegar, I can only associate it with loh mee and i very like black vinegar.Without black vinegar this claypot loh shu fun was tasteless, for me...

Lala is taste nice

vege is so so

Besides claypot Lou Shu Fan, Yoke Heng is also famous for their Chinese
dishes like Pork Ribs in Foil which came wrapped in aluminium foil.

CFDA is the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc., (CFDA) is a
not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962 that leads
industry-wide initiatives. The CFDA's membership consists of more than
400 of America's foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory
designers.

YOU CAN’T FAKE FASHION Designer Totes,there are a collection of 76 designer totes and
four styles of the everyday version available, the designer bags retail
for $200 and standard totes for $45.

The designers include designers like President Diane von Furstenberg,
Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, The Row, Billy Reid, John Varvatos, Rachel
Roy, Tommy Hilfiger, Charlotte Ronson, Vivienne Tam and more, each
customized a tote as one-of-a-kind. Shop it now before it all sells out
at eBay Fashion Fault.

Charles M. Schulz's characters transformed into limited edition
all-blackPeanuts figurines, Loopwheeler sweatshirts and hoodies, Porter bags
and wallets "and even an Eames chair." These items are limited edition and only available at Dover Street Market London and the newly opened Ginza store.

Friday, 16 March 2012

Swedish House Mafia, the electronic dance music act known best for being the first DJ's to headline a show at Madison Square Garden, has created an original song for Absolut's new spirit, Absolut Greyhound.

The Connect Designteam has released its ‘Taylor Mug’ iPhone case, a
rubbery digital jacket shaped like a coffee cup. While countless iPhone
case developers have reworked the technology-oriented contraptions,
Connect Design has set its brand apart from the rest by capitalizing on a
morning ritual dear to millions around the globe.

According to Connect Design, the Taylor Mug iPhone case is just as
functional as it is endearing. The easy-to-use handle makes iPhones
easier for users to carry and can moreover be used as a space for
headphones which often go hand-in-hand with the iPhone. On the downside,
the Taylor Mug iPhone case is quite thick, making the cellular device
less portable. In any case, the product has put a unique and unrivaled
twist on the iPhone case market.

Coca-Cola light goes glamorous with the "Soyez Glam" set, developed in partnership with the Make Up Artists of Benefit Cosmetics. Along with three specially designed cans, you'll find a selection of three perfumes that reflect three female muses (Eléonore, Bernadette and Irène). Coca-Cola Light also includes three cult liquid blushes by Benefit: Benetint, PosieTint and Cha Cha Tint and the essential Porefessional balm and They're Real mascara. Exclusively atcolettefrom March 1 at €199.

The Coca-Cola x PLAY Comme des Garcons series is a makeover of the
iconic can. This campaign is stylish, and infuses the popular soft drink
with a sense of fashion all chic individuals will adore.

The can’s feature black and silver foundation is now covered with red
hearts, signifying the touch of Comme des Garcons. Regardless of actual
target markets, these cans are sure to strike hearts around the world,
and will get audiences to fiend a little more of the sugary substance.
The cans have an authentic appeal to them that can only be a product of
this epic Coca-Cola x PLAY Comme des Garcons collaboration.
Check out this makeover of the iconic Coca-Cola can and indulge your taste buds!